# Dallas Police Force Falls to 3,427 Officers

> Dallas police staffing drops to 3,427 officers as it falls 573 short of the 4,000 target set by voters.
- Title: Dallas Police Force Falls to 3,427 Officers · Dallas Express
- Summary: Dallas police staffing drops to 3,427 officers as it falls 573 short of the 4,000 target set by voters.
- Keywords: dallas police department, proposition u, police staffing, sworn officers, public safety review, city council meeting, recruiting pipeline, Dallas Express
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/city/dallas-police-force-falls-to-3427-ahead-of-public-safety-review
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-11-07T13:00:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dallas police department, proposition u, police staffing, sworn officers, public safety review, city council meeting, recruiting pipeline, news, politics
## Staffing Decline
Dallas Police Department staffing fell to 3,427 sworn officers as of October 27, leaving the force 573 officers below the 4,000-officer benchmark approved by voters under Proposition U.
## Previous Year-End Report
The department reported 3,447 officers in its previous year-end update, a decline of 20 officers from the prior report.
## Recruiting Pipeline
82 applicants were processed from October 1 through October 27, compared with 230 for the corresponding prior-year comparison, a 64.35% decline.
## Academy Pipeline
290 recruits remained in the academy as of October 27, with 317 graduates joining patrol operations from six classes in the preceding fiscal year.
## Recruiting Challenges
The department acknowledged a slow start to the new fiscal year and transition difficulties with its Workday system.
## Proposition U
Dallas voters approved Proposition U in November 2024, establishing a minimum force of 4,000 sworn officers and additional provisions for public-safety financing and police compensation.
## Monday's Meeting
The City Council Public Safety Committee will review police staffing, training center updates, violent-crime reduction, and the Deep Ellum Halloween response on November 9.
## Key takeaway

Dallas Police Department has 3,427 sworn officers as of October 27, 573 below the 4,000 officer target approved by voters under Proposition U.